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Creating a Stylized Wood Texture and Bump Effect

2010-01-23T09:54:00.000-08:00

Creating a Stylized Wood Texture and Bump Effect Using Adobe Photoshop CS3 In this tutorial, we will go over the basics of creating a simple wood texture using Adobe Photoshop CS3 using filters and other various tools. We will then use Photoshop to “bake” in a bump effect, making the texture look like it is using a bump map even though it is only a diffuse map.
Setting Up
Create a new image file, 512x512 pixels. (NOT inches!) I prefer to work on a white surface, so I choose White for the Background Contents. Also, be sure the Color Mode is set to RGB, or the filters will not work! Here is a reference image with all of the appropriate settings: I work at a resolution of 72 pixels per inch, since it is the standard resolution for most monitors. I also make it a habit to name the file right away. Click OK when finished.
Laying out the base
First off, we need to choose foreground and background color. Using the Color Picker, set the foreground color to R: 40 G: 25 B: 8. Next, set the background color to R: 60 G: 42 B: 20.
You should have an image now that looks like this:
Tiling the Base Image
Nothing all too fancy yet, but at least now it resembles wood somewhat. One thing to keep in mind is that the Fibers filter makes the image so that tiles horizontally automatically. However, it does not tile vertically. For this, we will need to do a few touch ups. First, use the Marquee Selection Tool to grab a portion of the bottom of the image. About a quarter of the image from the bottom(128 pixels) is enough.
Source: www.fireslinger.com
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2D to 3D Effects Using the Displace Filter in PhotoShop

2010-01-23T09:31:00.000-08:00

2D to 3D Effects Using the Displace Filter in PhotoShop
A "displacement image" refers to a grayscale image that is used with the Displace Filter in PhotoShop to shift the pixels of a layer in another image. When correctly applied to the layers in both the right and left eye images of a stereo pair, a depth effect results that is often more realistic than converting an image into layers alone. An added benefit of the
technique is that fewer layers are required to achieve depth effects.
The Displace filter technique does not totally preclude creating layers, in fact, layers are still required in most circumstances. Ideally, a good stereo conversion would still consist of an image with layers to define the primary 'planes' of depth; areas where distinct overlap between elements occur. The Displacement filter is applied to the layers to create
'rounding' and enhance the depth effects. The key to successful use of the Displace filter lies in the image used for the displacement image. The displacement image is a grayscale image created with traditional PhotoShop tools (airbrush, burning, dodging, gradients etc.), and saved out as a .PSD. The Displace filter then utilizes this image when applied to the left and right images of a stereo pair. The gray values in the displacement image control the amount of pixel distortion, or shift, in the final image layers. In effect, the displacement image is a painted representation of the depth values; where black is the furthest point and white is the closest. Intermediate gray values define the ‘distance’ in-between. To better understand this principle, let's look at displacement images for some basic geometric objects created in a 3D program:
Source: www.cascade3d.org
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Tutorial for Lighting Touch Ups in Photoshop

2010-01-23T08:57:00.000-08:00

Tutorial for Lighting Touch Ups in Photoshop
It is a little dark and flat, so to balance it out and bring about a more dramatic effect with the light I will adjust the levels in Photoshop. But before I do that I’ll need to copy the sky part of the image into another layer. If I don’t the sky will end up looking burned out: So, copy the top part of the sky and put it into another layer. I used the lasso tool for this step: This won’t get complicated, but it’s still good practice to name layers so I just named this Now back to the background layer. I adjusted the right input level from 255 to about 183. After this I usually add some contrast and adjust the color balance to add a warmer feel to the scene. It’s subtle, but makes a difference. For this image I added, +12 to the contrast and -5 to the yellow midtones.
Source: www.jg-art.com
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Create Films Sets In Photoshop

2010-01-23T07:31:00.000-08:00

Create Films Sets In Photoshop
1.Getting started
I started with a sketch that I painted over a photo. I began by
replacing the sky, doing my sketch over several layers so I could place my new sky on top of my sketch and have the foreground elements overlap it. I like to work from back to front, dealing with one element of a sketch at a time.
2. Sky replacement
Using several photos, I extracted the sky from the image using Channels. In the Channels palette I selected the Blue Channel, which had the greatest contrast between the sky and the rest of the image. I duplicated this Channel by clicking and dragging it on top of the Create New Channel icon. With the duplicate channel selected, I typed Ctrl+M (PC) or Command+M
(Mac) to bring up the Curves palette and boost the lights and darks to create a strong silhouette. I cleaned up any stray specs using a hard edge brush, then held down Ctrl (PC) or Command (Mac) and right-clicked on the channel to create a selection. Next, by clicking Ctrl+J (PC) or Command+J (Mac) I extracted the sky from the photo. After combining several sky pieces, I dropped the resulting work into the scene, over my sketch.
3 Distant mountains
Using ‘distantMountains.psd’ on the DVD, I selected the Red Channel and duplicated it like I did in the last step. Using curves, I boosted the contrast, but not as much as I did for the sky extraction. By clicking and holding on the channel and then dragging it into my matte painting I had this new channel to use as a mask. On a new layer above my mountain sketch I added a light colour, sampled from the sky with the Eyedropper tool, and a soft brush. I painted in the highlights of the mountain. The Channel wasn’t exactly the same size as the mountains so I moved the mask around to work on different parts of the mountain.
4.Ground plane
I used the Lasso tool to extract some trees from a photo, for the area beyond the ridge. I used the Layer Mask again to soften the edges. To add the river, I sampled a light colour from the sky and with a standard chalk brush painted it in, on a new layer. Finally,on a new layer with a soft airbrush and the same light sky colour, I painted a soft haze along the base of my mountains to blend the ground plane and the mountains.
5.Rocky mountains
For the larger mountains I began by gathering bits and pieces of tree cover from several photos. I looked for similarland shapes to my sketch. I used my ground plane as a scale reference. Using the Eraser tool I cleaned up my edges to fit over the sketched mountain. For the rocky portions I used the same process but was careful to watch the scale of the rock texture so it was appropriate for the size and distance of the mountain.
6. Re-lighting
The mountains looked flat, so I needed to re-light them. First I duplicated my tree layer: one layer for shadows and the other for light. The shadow layer went underneath. Starting with the shadow layer I applied a colour overlay that was accessed by double-clicking the layer. I chose a dark colour from the sky and brought the transparency of the overlay down until it matched the colour of the shadowy parts of my ground plane. I used curves to reduce the contrast.
Source: www.imaginefx.com
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How to Use the Elliptical Marquee Tool

2010-01-23T06:29:00.000-08:00

How to Use the Elliptical Marquee Tool
Select the "Eliptical Marquee Tool"
Click and hold on the icon and then select the "Elliptical Marquee Tool"
Click and drag until the selection is the desired size
Moving the selection
Making a Perfect Circle
How to make the selection grow from the center.
How to make your selection grow from the center as a perfect circle.
Source: it.usu.edu
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How to Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool

2010-01-23T06:17:00.000-08:00

How to Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool
Subject Descriptors: Rectangular Marquee Tool, Transform, Free Transform, Warp, Selection tool.
Application (Version): Adobe Photoshop CS3
Task Description: How do you use the rectangular marquee tool?
Tutorial Date: 19 May 2009, by Arnousone Chanthalyxay
Select the "Rectangle Marque Tool"
Click and drag until the selection is the size that you desire.
- To subtract from the selection hold down "Alt" on your keyboard and then click and drag your mouse
over the selection that you want to deselect.
- To add to the selection hold down "Ctrl" on your keyboard and then click and drag your mouse over
the part of the image that you want selected.
- To rotate the selection move your mouse to the corner of the selection until it turns into a curved
arrow.
- Click and rotate the selection until the selection matches the angle of your image.
- Shrinking your image will let you see the selection that is outside your image borders.
- To shrink your image press Ctrl + 0 on your keyboard.
Source: it.usu.edu
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extendeds 3D Tools

2010-01-23T06:01:00.001-08:00

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended’s 3D Tools
We will begin our adventure into the wonderful world of combining our 2D and 3D work in Photoshop CS3 Extended. To begin, open Photoshop Extended and select File – Automate – DAZ Studio Bridge. This will initialize DAZ Studio and open the bridge between Photoshop and DAZ Studio.
Once DAZ Studio is initialized, a new window showing the DAZ Studio 3D Bridge Options will also be visible. This is what you will use to transport your 3D objects between the applications. From this window you can also Close DAZ Studio, Preview Your Image, Render to a New Layer, Import your Current Scene into Photoshop, Import and Export Image Maps, or Close the window. If you would like more information on what these options do, please read the 3D Bridge Help PDF for more information.
Once inside DAZ Studio, you set a scene as you normally would with whatever models, textures, lights, and cameras you would like. Keep in mind that you will be taking the scene into Photoshop once done so the more items in your scene, the more memory intensive the process is. If higher polygon counts are troublesome in DAZ Studio or Poser on your current system, you should try using singular items or items with lower polygon counts to see how your system handles.
Once you have everything posed and setup in your scene the way you want it, go back to your Photoshop CS3 Extended window and select Import Scene to CS3 from the DAZ Studio 3D Bridge Menu Window.
A dialog box will appear in DAZ Studio asking you whether you want the maps for the items resampled and if so what Max size you want them to be as well as whether you want to Export your Lights and Cameras. Resampling the textures to lower resolution may help those with less RAM and those on slower systems so keep that in mind if you are having issues.
Once you have selected the options you want, simply press Accept and your 3D scene will be transported into Photoshop. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended’s 3D Tools Ebook pdf Download
Source: www.art-collaborations.com

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tutorial

2010-01-23T05:51:00.000-08:00

Begin by opening Adobe Photoshop CS3.
On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Photoshop CS3, or click on the shortcut
on the desktop.
On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe Photoshop CS3 >
Photoshop CS3 shown in Figure 1, or click the icon in the Dock.
SETTING UP THE DOCUMENT
Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you
work through your project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if
your final output will be a brochure, you may need to set up your document to be
horizontal and double-sided.
To create a new document, click File > New. This will open the Document Setup dialog
box (Fig. 2).
OPENING AN IMAGE FROM A DISK
If the image you have is saved on a disk, select File > Open, and then navigate to the
disk drive where your image is saved. Choose the image file and click Open. At this
point, you may want to save your image under a different name so that you can always
have the original to fall back on in case of a mistake. To save you r file, select File >
Save As and type in the new name of the file in the dialogue box. Now you should be
ready to go.
Menu Bar
If you look at the top of the screen you will see the Menu bar which contains all the main
functions of Photoshop, such as File, Edit, Image, Layer, Select, Filter, View,
Window, and Help.
Tool Bar
Most of the major tools are located in the Tool bar for easy access.
The Image
The image will appear in its own window once you open a file.
Image Name
The name of any image that you open will be at the top of the image window as shown
above.
Palettes
Palettes contain functions that help you monitor and modify images. By default, palettes
are stacked together in groups. These are the palettes that are usually visible:
Navigator, Color, Histogram, Layer. If none of the palettes are visible, go to Window
in the Menu bar and choose palettes you need to work with.
Palettes used for more advanced image editing will be covered in the Adobe Photoshop
CS3 Tutorial - Intermediate.
NAVIGATOR
The Navigator palette (Fig. 1) allows you to resize and move around within the image.
Drag the slider, click on the Zoom In and Zoom Out icons, or specify the percentage to
navigate in the image.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tutorial
Section 1: Getting Started
Section 2: Interface Layout
Section 3: Palettes
Section 4: Toolbox
Section 5: Selection Tools
Section 6: Alteration Tools
Section 7: Drawing and Selection Tools
Section 8: Assisting Tools
Section 9: Color Boxes and Modes
Section 10: Basic Image Editing
Section 11: Cropping
Section 12: Resizing
Section 13: Correcting
Section 14: Sharpening/Softening
Section 15: Saving
Source: www.aui.ma
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PHOTOSHOP CS4 TUTORIAL

2010-01-23T05:19:00.000-08:00

Photoshop Tutorial CS4
Begin by opening Adobe Photoshop CS4.
On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Photoshop CS4, or click on the shortcut on the desktop. On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe Photoshop CS4 > Photoshop CS4 shown in Figure 1, or click the icon in the Dock.
SETTING UP THE DOCUMENT
Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you work through your project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if your final output will be a brochure, you may need to set up your document to be horizontal and double-sided.
To create a new document, click File > New. This will open the Document Setup dialog box (Fig. 2).
Here you will be able to name your file, set up the correct page size, and orientation for your document. Options include, but are not limited to:
Page Size and Orientation
Change the page size by typing in new values for width and height. Page size represents the final size you want after bleeds or trimming other marks outside the page. In the Preset dropdown menu you can find such common sizes as letter, legal, tabloid, etc. Typing in exact values for Height and Width gives you more control over the size and orientation of your page.
Resolution
Resolution is a number of pixels on a printed area of an image. The higher the resolution, the more pixels there are on the page, the better is the quality of the image. However, high resolution increases the size of the file. The standard recommended resolution for printed images is 150-300, for Web images it is 72.
Color Mode
Choose a color mode that will best fit your project. For example, when making a graphic for a web site, choose RGB. When making an image for print, choose CMYK.
Background Contents
Choose the background: white, color, or transparent. When you have entered all of your document settings, click OK.
OPENING AN IMAGE FROM A DISK
If the image you have is saved on a disk, select File > Open, and then navigate to the disk drive where your image is saved. Choose the image file and click Open. At this point, you may want to save your image under a different name so that you can always have the original to fall back on in case of a mistake. To save you r file, select File > Save As and type in the new name of the file in the dialogue box. Now you should be ready to go.
PHOTOSHOP CS4 TUTORIAL
Section 1: Getting Started
Section 2: Interface Layout
Section 3: Palettes
Section 4: Toolbox
Section 5: Selection Tools
Section 6: Alteration Tools
Section 7: Drawing and Selection Tools
Section 8: Assisting Tools
Section 9: Color Boxes and Modes
Section 10: Basic Image Editing
Section 11: Cropping
Section 12: Resizing
Section 13: Correcting
Section 14: Sharpening/Softening
Section 15: Saving
Source: www.bgsu.edu
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Quick Guide to Using Photoshop for Rendering Sketches

2010-01-23T05:01:00.000-08:00

Quick Guide to Using Photoshop for Rendering Sketches
When you open Photoshop you will see a screen similar to the one shown above, except it will not have the sketch in the middle of the screen- you’ll import yours later. The basic areas you will be using are:
TOOLBOX PALLET: The vertical group of icons on the left side of the screen. It contains tools such as the brush, background and foreground colors, text, lines, dodge and burn tools, eraser, zoom, and various means of selecting areas on your drawing such as the “Magic Wand” tool, and the “lasso” tools. Some icons have a little black triangle at the bottom right corner, which indicates more tools underneath. Click and hold down your pointing device on the icon to see the additional tools.
TOOL SETTINGS: Along the top of your screen is the Tool Settings area. When you select a tool, you can make adjustments to the tool in this area so it does exactly what you want it to. For example, you’ll set the brush size and flow control here, or the sensitivity of the selection tools, etc.
HISTORY PALLET: On the right side of your screen are another set of pallets stacked on top of each other. The History Pallet (usually near the top of the stack) keeps track of every move you make and allows you to undo up to 20 consecutive moves, depending on your settings. Unfortunately you can’t go back and undo just the 3rd command- for example- and then have everything else after that remain intact. You lose all your changes from the 3rd one on.
LAYERS PALLET: The Layers Pallet displays your layers and their settings/modes. Layers are a key component to rendering in Photoshop. They are much like sheets of clear acetate or tracing paper on which you apply color, reflections, shadows, backgrounds, etc. It is best to have your line work as a separate layer and apply color to another layer. Layers can be confusing to keep track of, but they can be labeled, hidden, linked to each other, deleted, copied, and put into “folders”.
Quick Guide to Using Photoshop for Rendering Sketches
Introduction - Screen tools and pallets - Scanning, Layer set-up and prep work - Selection methods - Adding color - Highlights and shadows - Splicing scanned images - Titles, backgrounds and callouts - Tips and troubleshooting
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Photoshop Text Effects: Easy Plastic Text with Layer Styles

2010-01-22T16:59:00.000-08:00

Photoshop Text Effects: Easy Plastic Text with Layer Styles
Photoshop text effects tutorial, we're going to learn how to use Photoshop's Layer Styles
to easily make text look as if it's made out of plastic.
Step 1: Open A New Photoshop Document
The first thing we need to do is open a new document, so let's do that quickly using the keyboard
shortcut, Ctrl+N (Win) / Command+N (Mac). This brings up Photoshop's New Document
dialog box. Choose whichever size you like.
Step 2: Fill The Document With Blue
Insert any background. I am using water drops blue background.
Step 3: Add Your Text To The Document
Grab your Type tool from the Tools palette, or press T to quickly access it with the keyboard
shortcut:
Adobe Photoshop Text Effects: Select the Type tool from Photoshop's Tools palette.
Then, with the Type tool selected, go up to the Options Bar at the top of the screen and select
your font. You can choose whichever font you like from the ones you have installed on your
system. A larger, thicker font tends to work best for this effect:
Adobe Photoshop Text Effects: Choose your font in the Options Bar.
We're going to choose a better color for our text using Layer Styles, but for now, Light blue will
do just fine. Then, with your font chosen document and add your text. I'm going to type the word
"Easy Wash":
Adobe Photoshop Text Effects: Click inside your Photoshop document and add your text.
Resize your text as needed using Photoshop's Free Transform command by pressing Ctrl+T
(Win) / Comand+T (Mac), which brings up the Free Transform box and handles around your
text. Hold down Shift to constrain your text's proportions and drag any of the corner handles to
resize the text. Hold down Alt (Win) / Option (Mac) as well as you drag to force the text to
resize from its center point. Press Enter (Win) / Return (Mac) when you're happy with the size
of your text to accept the change.
Step 4: Choose A Color For Your Text Using The "Color Overlay" Layer Style
Now that we have our text added to the document, we're going to start creating our "plastic"
effect, and the first thing we're going to do is choose a better color for it. With the text layer
selected, click on the Layer Styles icon at the bottom of the Layers palette:
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USING LAYER MASKS IN PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS TO EXTRACT

2010-01-22T16:48:00.000-08:00

USING LAYER MASKS IN PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS TO EXTRACT
PSE 6 Action Installation Instructions: 1. If Elements is open, please close it.
2. Place the entire action folder into your PSE effects folder. Be sure to remove it from the original CGE_ folder first. To do this, go to My Computer, navigate to the C:/ drive and then copy this link into the address bar: C:\documents and settings\all users\application data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\6.0\Photo Creations\Photo Effects
3. Enable view hidden files by going to Control Panel > Classic View > Folder Options > View > Show Hidden
4. Now you can launch the Elements 6 program. Click on Effects Palette > Photo Effects > Show All. You will see it building the thumbnail image of the action you just installed.
5. Repeat the above steps for all the actions you want to install and then go to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\6.0 folder and delete the file called: ThumbDatabase.db3 (I suggest you install as many action as possible before doing this step, because it takes a long time to recreate the database once that file is removed.)
6. Your actions are now ready to use.
PSE 5 Action Installation Instructions:
Place the action folder into C:\documents and settings\all users\application data\Adobe\Photoshop
Elements\5.0\Photo Creations\Special Effects\Photo Effects. You may need to experiment a little with folders/no folders in there. No cache deletion needed now. (Just so you know, the "application data" part of this path is hidden. I actually had to type the pathname into my file browser. You can't just point and click to get there.)
Rename each of the thumbnail images (.psd files) to thumbs.psd so that your thumbnail image will show up in your effects palette. Please note that Vista users have a different folder to place the actions into: C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\5.0\Photo Creations\special effects\photo effects.
PSE 3 & 4 Action Installation Instructions:
To load the actions:
1. If Elements is open, please close it.
2. Place the entire action folder into your PSE effects folder. It will look like: c:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 3.0\Previews\Effects Folder 3. To reset your action list and add the new effect you just installed, you will first need to delete the files named:
CategoryCache.che
ListCache.che
ThumbNailCache.che
You must delete these from both the Effects Cache subfolder and the Filters Cache subfolder.Double-click on the Layer Mask icon to play the action. If you look in your layers palette on the right side of your screen, you will see that the layer mask has been created. The mask is the white box on the right of your image in the layers palette. It will look like this:
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